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Estádio Girando
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Lino da Cunha started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Wilton Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fluviopolis's supporters rose to their feet, but Wilton Fonseca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sydney Tavares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Fluviopolis fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! When Wilton Fonseca came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Fluviopolis fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Wilton Fonseca couldn't finish the play. Zé Velasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Dedé Ribeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. César de Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sydney Tavares having to interfere. Dedé Ribeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino da Cunha in the 18th minute of play. With a little luck, Fluviopolis's Dedé Ribeiro got control of the ball when Zé Velasco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sydney Tavares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anderson Salles in the 23rd minute of play. Carlos Fernando Peres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dedé Ribeiro having to interfere. Umberto Gerber kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Sydney Tavares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilton Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 37 minutes of play, Fluviopolis's Mazinho Jacinto made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sydney Tavares was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Zé Velasco got free with Dedé Ribeiro in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Viralitro FC's Zé Velasco got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Lino da Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Viralitro FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lino da Cunha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dedé Ribeiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anderson Salles made a kick off. Lino da Cunha struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Dedé Ribeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Viralitro FC. In the 57th match minute, Fluviopolis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Umberto Gerber to maneuver through the defense. When Zé Velasco came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Viralitro FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Zé Velasco couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Fluviopolis booed when Viralitro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismael Abraão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zé Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Viralitro FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Samuca Arce hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mazinho Jacinto got free with Sydney Tavares in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Zé Velasco came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Viralitro FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Zé Velasco couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Viralitro FC booed when Fluviopolis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamim de Salles didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Mazinho Jacinto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fluviopolis's supporters rose to their feet, but Mazinho Jacinto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sydney Tavares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 91st minute, Lino da Cunha ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dedé Ribeiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. If Lino da Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fluviopolis were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.